Roster breakdown

UConn's roster is essentially a transfer assembly line — 59% of classifiable players came via transfer, with G5 programs (33) supplying more bodies than P4 (26), which tells you the talent ceiling here is structurally lower than what we're working with at 17% blue-chip vs. their 10%, and 3.18★ avg vs. 3.05★. They're older than us on paper (54% upperclass vs. our 43%) but that seniority comes with a cost: 28% of the roster walks out the door after this season, and the offensive continuity numbers are basically zero — 4% of receiving production, 0% rushing, 3% passing returns in 2025, so they're rebuilding the offensive skill picture almost entirely. Their OL (301 lbs) and DL (270 lbs) are both undersized relative to our 314 lb averages at both spots, which matters for a physical Big Ten standard. DMV angle is real but worth monitoring rather than panicking over — 9 players with DMV ties including Abshire, Hicks, and Bridges-Brooks, drawn from a home-state footprint (MD 4, VA 5, DC 1) that overlaps directly with our recruiting ground.